Research Engineer (Sea Labs)

GARENA ONLINE PRIVATE LIMITED; Pasir Panjang; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company in Malaysia is seeking a skilled researcher to conduct R&D in AI methodologies aimed at scientific discovery. The ideal candidate should have a Ph.D. in a related field and strong programming skills in CUDA, C/C++, and Python. This role involves designing and optimizing models for scientific reasoning and collaborating with a diverse team of researchers.

Qualifications

• Strong programming skills in CUDA, C/C++, and Python.
• Research experience in academic, industry or government settings.
• Solid knowledge of numerical computation and optimization.

Responsibilities

• Conduct cutting-edge R&D for AI methodologies tailored for scientific discovery.
• Design, train, and optimize models appropriate for scientific reasoning.
• Collaborate with research scientists on implementation and optimization.

Skills

Programming skills in CUDA

C/C++ programming

Python programming

Numerical computation

Optimization techniques

Machine learning knowledge

Education

Ph.D. in computer science, statistics, mathematics or related fields

Job description

Team Description:

SAIL is focused on exploring and developing long-term insights and technologies related to Sea’s existing businesses and new opportunities beyond. At SAIL, we focus on: (1) Exploring the limits of current AI systems (performance, safety, efficiency) (2) Advancing AI through simple, effective solutions. Working here, you'll join talented researchers from diverse backgrounds with freedom to pursue meaningful AI topics. We value impact, insight, and practicality, all driven by first principles thinking.

Job Description:

• Conduct cutting-edge R&D to design and develop AI methodologies tailored for scientific discovery, exploring fundamental research on AI for science;
• Design, train, and optimize models (e.g. neural operators, graph‑based models, transformers, reinforcement or symbolic models) suitable for scientific reasoning and simulation;
• Collaborate with research scientists at the implementation and optimization of the research code;
• Interact with broader open-sourced community on AI fields;

Job Requirement:

• Ph.D in computer science, statistics, mathematics or related fields
• Strong programming skills in CUDA, C/C++ and Python
• Research experience within academic, industry or government settings
• Solid knowledge of numerical computation, optimization, machine learning or other related topics in computation
• Publication history (conference/journal papers) or open‑source contributions
• (Preferred) Awards in programming competitions will be a plus